damaging

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An internecine price war that shrinks margins is extremely damaging in the run-up to an IPO.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

According to a new study, some of the substances that replaced ozone damaging chemicals are now responsible for spreading large amounts of a persistent "forever chemical" across the globe.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

But the Sorsby situation might be the most damaging of all because it cuts to the heart of the increasingly fragile competitive integrity of sports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"There are currently no reports of harm to US personnel, and Iranian claims of damaging US 5th fleet headquarters in Bahrain are false," the command said in a statement.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

But the effect on prisoners was perhaps equally damaging.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela